The Right to Information Act will come into effect from February 4, 2017, says deputy minister of media - Mr. Karunarathna Paranawithana.

Srilanka has been ranked as the 5th most generous country in the world, according to research.

Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Innovation in Biotechnology & Neuroscience, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, (Sri Lanka) Professor Ranil De Silva delivered a talk at Panjab University (PU) during the 8th Basic Science Colloquium. Professor Ranil De Silva delivered the talk on the topic of "Banking the brain and blood: What Sri Lanka can offer for multidisciplinary Collaborative research in Neutrigenomics and Neutraceuticals leading to Healthy brain aging".

Sri Lanka has recorded a drop in HIV AIDS prevalence when compared to other South Asian countries, the Global Fund, quoted in a local media report said Tuesday.

Sri Lankan Muslim politicians and organisations will be staging a protest on Friday the 28th in front of the Dewatagaha Mosque in Town Hall against Sri Lanka’s decision to abstain from voting against Israel on a UNESCO resolution recently.

A policeman was attacked with a broken bottle on his face by a certain group at Kilinochchi town yesterday afternoon (25), and later tyres were burnt in the heart of the town, blocking the A-9 highway.